A walk through Cox’s Bazar

Six years ago, 700,000 Rohingya people were expelled from Myanmar during a violent, targeted military campaign. Many thought they would return home for a few months, but years later they are waiting on solutions, as the situation in the Cox’s Bazar camps has passed tipping point.

Arunn Jegan, MSF head of mission in Bangladesh, walks with Tasman Munro, a community partner, through the camps. MSF’s advocacy and outreach teams regularly meet with Rohingya community members and mahji (community leaders) to better understand the healthcare needs and concerns. Currently, many people report struggling with the rations cuts which allocate only US$8 per person, per month for food.

Noyum and son in their family shelter in the camps. The Rohingya rely on bamboo and tarpaulin as the only materials they can use for their shelters.

Inadequate access to safe water and poor sanitation conditions compound health risks in the overcrowded camps, enabling outbreaks like scabies. Since March 2022, MSF has conducted around 135,000 scabies-related consultations.

All photos © Victor Caringal/MSF